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Free 2017 NBA Picks and, Odds: Charlotte Hornets at Toronto Raptors.

Written and authored by National Basketball Association Expert Analyst Al Presto. Charliessports.com produces it for Basketball news and notes.

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The (33-40) Charlotte Hornets of the Eastern Conference Southeast Division will travel “NORTH OF THE BORDER” for a Conference matchup. Toronto play’s the (45-29) Toronto Raptors of the Eastern Conference East in 2017 NBA action. Tip-off is 7:35 PM EST.

The game is on Wednesday. March 29, 2017. The teams will play at Air Canada Centre in Maple Leaf Square in chilly Toronto, Ontario.

The best Sports Handicapper believes the Charlotte Hornets are playing lethargic and will be playing their third game in four days.

NBA experts though the 2016-17 season would be the year the Hornets took it to the next level, but something is missing.

The Toronto Raptors have been without point guard Kyle Lowry for nearly a month. Toronto is going to need the Villanova University star for the postseason.

The Opening Betting Line has the Toronto Raptors as a Six And A Half-Point Home Favorite Against The Point Spread.

The Charlotte Hornets are 21-24 vs. Eastern Conference opponents this season. Charlotte must make a late surge if they want to participate in the 2017 NBA Playoffs.

Charlotte is behind divisional foes Miami and a few other team’s who are fighting for the eight seed.

Since the eighth of March, the Hornets have been anything put efficient. Head Coach, Steve Clifford’s job could be on the line.

Owner and General Manager Michael Jordan is looking for more consistency from his basketball team.

Point guard and first-time All-Star Kemba Walker is the team’s leading scorer. Former Indiana University standout Cody Zeller has shown glimpses of what he can become with the right coaching.

The key to a Charlotte victory Wednesday is to play like their playoff lives depend on a win because it does.

The 2017 Toronto Raptors are on a six-game winning streak and have been just as good against the number in the span.

Toronto is three games behind the Boston Celtics in the Atlantic Division.

Head Coach Dwane Casey understands what home court advantage means in the postseason.

The Raptors will improve drastically when Kyle Lowry returns to the lineup. The Raptors recently traded for former Oklahoma City and Orlando power forward Serge Ibaka for more experience in April and May.

DeMar DeRozan is the Raptors best player and leading scorer. The former USC Trojan standout can create his shot from just about any place on the basketball court.

Former Phoenix Suns forward P.J. Tucker brings a sense of toughness to the lineup as a substitute.

The key to a Toronto victory is to play their style of basketball and try to make the Hornets postseason chances get even tougher.